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01 Record

CVE-2014-9293

The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
12.97% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 95.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector
No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2014-12-20 02:00Z11 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 13:40Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2014-12-05
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-338Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)Base
Data version
5.1
Document digest
d7131105392dd736aa7831a58477a06800d6b956772930ebb21948093e5bdc17

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
ntpntpNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 11

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3.2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • ntp
    Fixed in 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.